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The Twilight Hour

By Nicci Gerrard
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The Twilight Hour by Nicci Gerrard weaves a poignant tale about Eleanor Lee, an elderly woman with a wealth of memories she wishes to unburden before her secrets fade away. As she reflects on her past, she forms an unlikely friendship with a young man named Peter, who helps her delve into her rich history, exploring the themes of love, regrets, and the passage of time. This emotive story captures the intricacies of memory and the liberation found in sharing one's life story.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate deeply moving stories about memory, identity, and human connection. This novel draws you into the life of an elderly woman as she reflects on her past, and it beautifully intertwines themes of love, loss, and the power of storytelling. It's perfect for readers who enjoy emotional narratives with a touch of mystery.

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The Twilight Hour

Eleanor Lee has lived a fiercely independent existence for over ninety years, but now it's time to tidy her life away - books, photographs, paintings, letters - a lifetime of possessions all neatly boxed up for the last time. But amongst them there are some things that must be kept hidden.

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From one half of bestselling duo Nicci French comes a beautifully crafted new novel full of mystery and intrigue.

Eleanor Lee is fiercely independent. She has lived alone well into her nineties, despite her now near-total blindness. Now, finally, she has been persuaded by her children to move into a home. She employs Peter, a recent graduate nursing a broken heart, to spend the summer sorting through her attic—papers, photographs, books and letters—ahead of the move.

These fragments of her own history unleash in Eleanor a long-concealed story of forbidden love, betrayal, passion, grief and self-sacrifice; and in their unlikely friendship, something is unlocked in Peter's heart, too.

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The Twilight Hour by Nicci Gerrard is praised for its poignant exploration of memory and the passage of time. Readers appreciate the emotional depth, the richly crafted characters, and the evocative prose that brings the narrative to life. The novel's ability to balance themes of reflection and the value of personal history resonates well with many, offering a moving and thoughtful reading experience.

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ISBN: 9781405919838

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 October 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 287g

Pages: 416

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About the Author

Nicci Gerrard is a writer and campaigner, a celebrated novelist and recipient of the 2016 Orwell Prize for Journalism 'Exposing Britain's Social Evils'. This work grew out of her father's death from dementia in 2014 and her belief that the disease, its impact on individuals, families and wider society, needs light thrown upon it in order to improve the experience and support of those affected. Nicci Gerrard is also co-founder of John's Campaign, named after her father, which has campaigned to give carers of those with dementia the same rights as parents of children to accompany them in hospital. Recognised by NHS policy makers, by charities, by nurses and doctors and carers, almost every hospital across the U.K. has now signed up.

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